to bend; to warp; to curve
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
how can (one) do something
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
deification; apotheosis; wondrous change; great moral influence
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
rising; ascending; climbing
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sword skills; swordsmanship
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
with these words; while saying
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
absorption; suction; attraction
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to knock down; to knock off
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
inside one's heart; in one's mind
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
while; during (the time when)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish